The final round of my Florida trip happened New Year's Eve, the West Course at Jacaranda. Like my other rounds on this trip, I had played here once before and had some very fond memories. This round d... Continue »

The final round of my Florida trip happened New Year's Eve, the West Course at Jacaranda. Like my other rounds on this trip, I had played here once before and had some very fond memories. This round didn't quite live up to them, unfortunately. The conditions were very good, with the exception of some of the fairways. It had rained quite a bit, and they were very wet and giving no roll whatsoever. They were good to hit from, but 6 of the wholes were marked cart path only, which is incredibly annoying on a course you're not allowed to walk. Greens were very good however, medium fast like other courses in the area, and rolling pretty well. Bunkers were a little bit thin, but very consistent. The rough was consistent, when the call sat down you had to work real hard to hit a good shot. Tee boxes were solid as well. Overall, the place is very nice, but I don't think I'd return as the drainage doesn't seem quite as good as other courses, but even more I feel like the layout just doesn't fit me. I played poorly, which of course has a big effect on my enjoyment of a round, but I still think Jacaranda is a solid value and I would recommend trying it when in the area.